These were made for a co-worker. Something for their new little one to grow into.
The pattern is Stephanie Pearl-McPhee’s Cutest Booties.
A quick knit, although I did need to make three to end up with two.

Swatched on size 2s, both of these came in at 6 stitches to the inch. The first one (bottom) was knit back and forth. I thought I might get a different gauge if I swatched in the round (above), but it came out the same (although, the stitches in the round are more even).

My interchangeables only go down to 2, so now I have to determine if I will adjust the pattern from 7 sts/in to 6 sts/in, or if I pull out a fixed circular 1 and swatch yet again.

I will already be changing the stranded colorwork to more of a Peruvian-inspired look—the pattern would guide me for fit—so it may be too much to also change the guage. I like the fabric created on the 2s, and it sounds daunting to knit a vest on size 1s, but it may have to be done.

After completing three honeycowls in Manos del Uruguay Maxima on HiyaHiya sharps, Addi Click Lace short tips, and ChiaoGoo Twist short tips, I decided on the ChiaoGoo.

I purchased the 4-inch tips of ChiaoGoo Twist interchangables in sizes 2-8. I picked up various lengths in both the Twist and Spin cords. The best of both worlds! No memory and good structure with the Twists, and light-weight and swiveling with the Spin.

I haven’t been knitting much lately, with the re-focus on sewing (or maybe I over did it with honeycowls back-to-back-to-back?), but they have already come in handy on a few smaller projects.

My cherished sewing machine didn’t have an invisible zipper foot, so I stopped by my local shop to pick one up. They provided one that they thought was a match for my snap-on, slant shank setup. But, it did not, in fact, snap on.

I completed one skirt just by balancing the foot as I sewed. Even then, it was better than using the normal zipper foot.

I returned to my local shop and picked up a spare ankle. I used E3000 to attach it to the invisible zipper foot, and I haven’t looked back since.

While visiting San Jose last September, I couldn’t pass up this kimono voile. A maximum of one yard was just in my price range, and I knew it was destined for a skirt with an invisible zipper.

This is my third time making this skirt since deciding to return to making more of my clothes.

The pattern is New Look 6843 view A, but I’ve added a lining, deepened the waistband, and adapted it to effortlessly use an invisible zipper (using this tutorial from Colette). Next time I’ll lengthen it a bit, and it will be just right.